4062. madhebah
Strong's Lexicon
madhebah: Treasure, Gold

Original Word: מַדְהֵבָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: madhebah
Pronunciation: mad-hay-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mad-hay-baw')
Definition: Treasure, Gold
Meaning: goldmaking, exactness

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּהַב (dahab), meaning "to be golden" or "to gleam."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for gold or treasure is χρυσός (chrysos), Strong's Greek #5557.

Usage: The term "madhebah" is used to denote wealth, specifically in the form of gold or treasure. It conveys the idea of something precious and valuable, often associated with material wealth and prosperity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, gold was a symbol of wealth, power, and divine favor. It was used in the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple, signifying the glory and majesty of God. Gold was also a common medium of exchange and a measure of wealth in the ancient Near East. The possession of gold was often seen as a sign of God's blessing, while the lack of it could be interpreted as a sign of divine disfavor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see marhebah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַרְהֵבָה noun feminine boisterous, raging, behaviour; — Isaiah 14:4; so read (for ᵑ0 מַדְהֵבָה) Thes and most, after ᵐ5; "" נגשׂ (compare Isaiah 3:5).

רהג (√ of following; Arabic is raise (dust, a tumult, conflict, etc.), Lane).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
golden city

Perhaps from the equivalent of dhab; goldmaking, i.e. Exactness -- golden city.

see HEBREW dhab

Forms and Transliterations
מַדְהֵבָֽה׃ מדהבה׃ maḏ·hê·ḇāh maḏhêḇāh madheVah
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 14:4
HEB: נֹגֵ֔שׂ שָׁבְתָ֖ה מַדְהֵבָֽה׃
KJV: ceased! the golden city ceased!
INT: the oppressor has ceased city

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Strong's Hebrew 4062
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maḏ·hê·ḇāh — 1 Occ.
















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